Engineering Studio for Advanced Instruction & Learning
These tutorials are for faculty members teaching distance education (online) in Texas A&M University's College of Engineering.
When it comes to accessibility, one of the best things about Microsoft Word is its internal Accessibility Checker. It’s never been easier to find and fix accessibility issues in your documents — especially if you have Microsoft 365!
This tutorial introduces you to how Microsoft Word’s Accessibility Checker works.
Continue ReadingDid you know Office programs have their own internal Accessibility Checker? In this tutorial, you’ll see how to add the Accessibility Checker to your Quick Access Toolbar so it’s always visible.
This can help you check your documents for accessibility issues more frequently, thus making your documents more accessible.
Continue ReadingWelcome to the Intro to Accessibility tutorial!
We will discuss the what, why, and how of accessibility: what it is, why it’s important, and how we do it.
Continue ReadingLearn how to bulk edit the dates in your Canvas course instead of manually changing each and every date. Then, simply verify and edit when needed.
Continue ReadingThis tutorial includes everything you need for getting ready to record at home.
We will discuss sound and visual quality, thus improving your students’ learning experience. Lastly, we’ll discuss scripting and rehearsing, recording in PowerPoint, and submitting your content.
Continue ReadingIn Canvas, the exam availability window is absolute and overrides all other time settings—including quiz timers and individual accommodations. Learn how to properly configure “flex time” and set up extended windows for proctored exams to prevent students from being unexpectedly cut off.
Continue ReadingCanvas offers a variety of tools to support creative teaching practices in online and face-to-face courses. New Quizzes is no exception, offering four novel question types, Hotspot, Ordering, Stimulus, and Categorization, to move assessment beyond multiple choice questions.
Categorization questions are a great way to engage students with the material and creatively measure their understanding.
Continue ReadingImporting your previous semester’s section in Canvas to your new section makes it easy to start your semester. This tutorial will help walk you through a simple set of steps to transfer content from one Canvas course to another.
4-minute video by Lani Draper
Continue ReadingHave trouble finding your current courses? Want a faster way to get to the courses you need most?
Clean up your Canvas Dashboard in 3 easy steps; save yourself time every time you log in.
1.5-minute video by Lani Draper
Continue ReadingLearn how to upload a syllabus to Canvas and link to it within your TAMU Canvas course. In the end, your students will see your syllabus linked directly on the Canvas home page.
2-minute video by Christine Roach
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